title: [The possibility of growth plate protection in extensive bone lengthening].
abstract: Lower extremity lengthening by 14 to 16 cm (70-100%) was done in 10 children aged 8-10 years. Growth plate protection was secured by including it in distractor or performing arthrodiatasis. No physeal fusion was observed during 2-3 years follow-up. No valgus deformity of the tibia in fibular aplasia was noted either. The authors conclude that the management protects growth plate in extensive limb lengthening.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii Dzieciecej Instytutu Ortopedii i Rehabilitacji AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rajewski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marciniak
mesh_terms: D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006132:Growth Plate; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Mozliwość ochrony chrzastki nasadowej w znacznych wydłuzeniach kości.